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Of course not. Might result in a loss of face for those "wealthy foreigners" we're trying to lure here.

That's the most obvious flaw in this pipe dream of theirs. Why would these hypothetical well-heeled folks choose an underdeveloped banana republic like Thailand when there are so many other more attractive destinations in Asia?

Supply glut? Sounds like the usual suspects are going to need to find another way to launder their money.

Because that image was sterling to begin with... ????

Couldn't possibly have anything to do with the split tail action now, could it?

Didn't these guys get the memo? The Buddha is for lucky lottery numbers only!

Who knows? They might be making progress in developing their IT sector. Perhaps they've finally upgraded all their computers to Windows 97? ????

Trouble is, Elite Visa holders have to jump through the same ridiculous 90 Day Reporting/TM30 hoops as everyone else. "Rich" people generally don't like being treated like criminal suspects and being forced to wear a (figurative) ankle bracelet at all times. Further, to compound matters, there are few paths to permanent residence and/or citizenship for retirees/property owners - wealthy or otherwise.

You mean, like, will they borrow a page from China's playbook? ????

"High capacity visitors?" What the <deleted>? ????

Just another dog and pony show to create an appearance of accountability. Meanwhile, as always, laws are worthless when they're rarely (if ever) enforced.

prop·a·gan·da /ˌpräpəˈɡandə/ noun 1. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view...

Translation: “My, what an embarrassing disconnect between our domestic propaganda and reality.”

"We investigated ourselves and found we were innocent of all charges."

Denial is a type of defense mechanism that involves ignoring the reality of a situation to avoid anxiety. Defense mechanisms are strategies that people use to cope with distressing feelings. In the case of denial, it can involve not acknowledging reality or denying the consequences of that reality. Denial as a Defense Mechanism - Verywell Mind

I believe the proper name for such a person is "boot licker."

Immigration officials accept bribes? What a bombshell - who would’ve guessed ?

1. Your definition of what constitutes a “long term” study seems totally arbitrary. 2. The safety of the Pfizer vaccine has already been sufficiently established, as evidenced by the FDA’s granting of full approval for its use. As for me, I will take the advice of the scientists and ID docs over the plethora of Internet “researchers” any day of the week.

This. These guys really ought to be more consistent. Also, the argument that the vaccines are "untested" is a crock of <deleted>. The pseudoscience these people are touting probably comes from the same "experts" who get paid to deny anthropogenic climate change.

Part and parcel of living in a feudal/plutocratic society where democracy is an unknown quantity.

Ah, there's the rub: Vaccine refuseniks/anti-maskers and your "only my individual rights matter - screw the common good" people are usually one and the same.

Actually, the more the vaccine refuseniks dig in their heels, the more opportunities the virus has to mutate, and, eventually, it can mutate to the point where it's resistant to any vaccine. Had these tin foil hat-wearing idiots been around in the 1950s, then developed countries like the U.S. would still be fighting polio today.

Just business as usual for your typical banana republic. The only difference today is that people carry cameras in their pockets.

The Sinovac Company and/or its shareholders are probably looking for a way to sue the Thai Enquirer for defamation as we speak. ????

Another sad reminder that in Thailand, just as in any other plutocratic state, power means doing virtually whatever you please with little or no accountability.